Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-05-03 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), getting an 84.1 score against 73.1. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a newer cellphone than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), although it is a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has older 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a display that's very similar to Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s display, because although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has less bright display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels count per inch of display, a little bit larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy M21 takes much better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M21 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a way more megapixels back-facing camera and faster video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features longer battery life than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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